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sheathe

[ sheeth ]
/ ʃið /
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verb (used with object), sheathed, sheath·ing.

to put (a sword, dagger, etc.) into a sheath.
to plunge (a sword, dagger, etc.) in something as if in a sheath.
to enclose in or as if in a casing or covering.
to cover or provide with a protective layer or sheathing: to sheathe a roof with copper.
to cover (a cable, electrical connector, etc.) with a metal sheath for grounding.

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Origin of sheathe

1350–1400; Middle English shethen, derivative of sheath

OTHER WORDS FROM sheathe

sheather, noun

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH sheathe

sheath, sheathe

Words nearby sheathe

shear wave, shear zone, sheatfish, sheath, sheathbill, sheathe, sheathing, sheath knife, sheath of eyeball, sheath of Schwann, shea tree
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Words related to sheathe

encase, wrap, cover, enclose, surround

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British Dictionary definitions for sheathe

sheathe
/ (ʃiːð) /

verb (tr)

to insert (a knife, sword, etc) into a sheath
(esp of cats) to retract (the claws)
to surface with or encase in a sheath or sheathing
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